The Department of General and Visceral Surgery, headed by Prof. Dr. Marco Niedergethmann, specializes in all modern areas of surgery, starting from general medical care and up to minimally invasive and complex surgical oncology.

The team of experienced specialists of the Department of General and Visceral Surgery at the Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele provides the full range of services in diagnosis and treatment of all surgical diseases of the abdominal cavity (the
whole gastrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, peritoneum), endocrine organs (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands), abdominal wall hernias (inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia) as well as soft body tissues. The patient care is carried out in the context of intensive cooperation with the multi-skilled referring doctors and specialists, other Departments of the Alfried Krupp Hospital as well as with the partners in other hospitals and medical institutions.
Furthermore, the Department of General and Visceral Surgery at the Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele, headed by Prof. Dr. Marco Niedergethmann, specializes in malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, colon and rectum). The treatment is provided in accordance with the latest medical developments.

The Department of General and Visceral Surgery at the Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele is the Certified Intestinal Cancer Center (in accordance with DIN ISO EN 9001) and the Competence Center for Surgical Coloproctology (German Society for General and Visceral Surgery). The Department offers various variants of surgical treatment for obesity to the patients suffering from morbid obesity as well as detailed consultation services, support and postoperative
treatment. The Department has been the Comprehensive center for the treatment of surgical pancreatic diseases since the beginning of 2016. Due to the cooperation with the Department of Urology, Gynecology, Neurology, Radiology and Internal Medicine I, the Department of General and Visceral Surgery makes up the Certified center for the treatment of incontinence and pelvic floor disorders of Essen-Ruhr. This Center specializes in diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders.

The Department of General and Visceral Surgery at the Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen-Steele, headed by Prof. Dr. Marco Niedergethmann, is included in the list of “TOP
100 Hospitals” of the FOCUS magazine.

The main objectives of the Department of General and Visceral Surgery and its priority areas:

Esophagus and stomach

Gall bladder and bile ducts

Liver

Pancreas

Small, large intestine and rectum

Proctology (rectum)

Hernia excision

Endocrine surgery

Obesity

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Initial presentation in the clinic

clinical history taking

physical examination

review of medical records

laboratory tests:

complete blood count

biochemical analysis of blood

TSH-basal, fT3, fT4

indicators of inflammation

indicators blood coagulation

ultrasound

preoperative care

laparoscopic or open biliopancreatic bypass surgery

consultation on nutrition

symptomatic treatment

control examinations

the cost of essential medicines and materials

nursing services

full hospital accommodation in 2 bed shared room

explanation of future recommendations

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